Italy Decorative Baskets

Picnic basket in bamboo and rattan with handle. Made in Italy in the 1960s.

This exquisitely round basket is part of the Demetra collection and offers sturdy yet elegant storage for magazines, media, and more. This elegant piece is made entirely of handwoven...

Magazine rack in Lucite wire mesh with metal nickel details. Made in Italy, circa 1970.

This masterfully hand-woven basket belongs to our iconic Almeria collection. Made of eco-friendly leather, that is washable, resistant to light and water, it's suitable for indoor an...

Round basket plant holder vase in bamboo and rattan made in Italy in the 1960s.

Big decorative baskets solid brass Italian design 1950s Egidio Casagrande.

Fontana Arte was launched in 1932 with a mission to develop products with a more artisanal feel. The Italian design company's offerings range from stained glass to furnishings and li...

Cubic basket in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and chrome borders in the style of Christian Dior. Made in Italy in the 1970s.

Very good vintage conditions for this centerpiece designed and produced by Tommaso Barbi during the 1970s. Signature imprinted on the back side.

Ogiva basket - Clear, Brown, Turquoise Basket in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Colours: Clear Brown, turquoise Dimensions: ø 50cm x H 35cm...

Beautiful, funny and very nice 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo wheelbarrow basket or container, perfect in any room next to a sofa or in a bedroom as pillow or blanket storag...

Penelope collection now has its own wash clothes holder. Perfect also for sunglasses and sunscreen, the resistant and waterproof leather joined with the ...

Oval brass faux bamboo magazine rack or basket by Bottega Garda, Italy, 1970s. On the bottom the signature is still engraved "Made in Italy". Bott...

Pierre Cardin for Venini 1970 square transparent Murano bowl light blue glass. Large Murano Glass Bowl, very heavy transparent, with a cent...

Extremely elegant and versatile, part of the Almeria series. Made with eco-friendly, washable and resistant regenerated leather this oval basket is perfect as a wood holder, in a living room or as shoes or towel basket...

1960s basket in teak and metal details with brass feet, made in Italy.

One-of-a-kind round brutalist and sculptural centerpiece, designed and made in Italy in the 1970s by the Italian sculptor Salvino Marsura. In hand-forged iron, silver patinated with ...

Round champagne bucket Italian design brass gold, midcentury.

Large Italian handmade ceramic basket in white glaze with handle. Works great as a fruit and vegetable basket. Perfect for seasonal decoration such as Easter or Christmas.

A new collection joined the Pinetti family. Euclide with its geometric look is an elegant side table crafted with wood structure and entirely covered in recycled leather. This lovel...

Tray is a small basket whose raised edges are simple folds of the side flaps: secured with a metal button, turn a layer of leather into a low, almost tray-like container. Technical ...

Raised or bowl with brass foot scalloped often glass gold brass 24-karat Italian.

The Alaska Silver Plated Brass Flower Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. The vase is also available in solid 925 sterling silve...

Smaller and smaller. Hook baskets introduced a new dimension in their collection. This cute size is ideal to keep small towels, sunglasses and sunscreen. The attractive contrast bet...

Paper basket in openwork steel. When you look at the top view of the Tip Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates a...

Shizé L “The centerpiece draw its inspiration from Nature. The irregular shape of Shizè comes from the stones found in rivers.” Like a big rock sitting on furnishings in the ho...

Glass ice bucket is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s. Original art glass. Made in Italy. Dimensions: 12 x 15 cm. Goo...

Large paper basket in openwork steel When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which crea...

"The dance, intended as an eternal circle and sacred ritual and celebration of the ancient tribal traditions." This is the reference of Andrea Branzi when he thought of this series of three pieces that define these new vase...

"The dance, intended as an eternal circle and sacred ritual and celebration of the ancient tribal traditions." This is the reference of Andrea Branzi when he thought of this series of three pieces that define these new vase...

Solid 800 Silver Kovsh completely ceased and embossed by hand. A medallion depicting a two-faced Royal eagle was placed in the centre of the bowl. On the handle there is a frieze wor...

Nadia collection introduced its own wash clothes holder. Perfect also for sunglasses and sunscreen, the resistant and waterproof leather joined with a co...

Inspired by our iconic Almeria baskets collection, Pinetti introduces a brand new family of lanterns. Wireless and USB rechargeable these lamps are made with hand-woven plastic modu...

Unique and fabulous decorative container, umbrella stand,holder etc by Testolini Venice in blond walnut hand-carved restored and polished with she...

Pinetti elegant basket made with upcycled leather with inside fabric in linen and cotton is part of Hook collection. The frame is composed of a grid-like structure of leather belts ...

This bowl is a handmade studio work from Gullaskruf glass manufacturer in Sweden. It has a swivel pattern in two tones and is signed Gullaskruf at the base. It has a small production...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Red and black ceramic table centerpiece made in Rockabilly style, the colors are strong and decisive, the black has the distinction of having beautiful reflections nacreè (mother of pearl), reflections that unfortunately the photos can not capture, from life are really seductive, the form is nicely undulating, pleasant and very capacious; the centerpiece was produced between 1950 and 1953, by skilled artisans in the area of Vallauris, the "French city of ceramics" in Provence north-east of Cannes, renowned since ancient times for the production of this fascinating material; there were more than 250 production centers, but today very few remain and since the mid-20th century, they are dedicated to the manufacture of contemporary ceramics. The word "Rockabilly" is a combination of "rock and roll" and "hillbilly" (a derogatory term used to define the Appalachian mountain people and, in a generic sense, meant country boor); Rockabilly was a musical genre developed in the early 1950s, it was one of the first forms of rock & roll. It was a fusion of bluegrass, country, boogie-woogie, and jazz, originally from the southern United States, and was played and sung by artists such as Buddy Holly...

An artisanal basket handmade in the 1950's from maple wood and brass.

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Large...

A completely handmade oblong basket in Baroque style. The basket has been chiseled on the pod-shaped body, leaving a smooth oval in the center, suitable for engraving crests, initial...

Stunning Italian modern antique decorative object in the shape of a bicycle. As shown in the photo it can be used as a magazine rack or h...

Sterling silver shaped square basket. The bottom of the basket was made from a sheet of 925 silver, hammered, shaped and polished with pumice stone. The edge was made with the castin...

“Gino’s never at home. He spends all his time mending things in homes around his village. Everyone knows Gino, and even if sometimes they’d like to spend a little time with him, without his tools and his jobs to get on with, he dashes off and disappears, like the sun and the moon.” Gino is a tidy inspired by the tool bags...

Baskets made using a weaving technique. Strips and bands of leather follow each other and bind together to shape the object. Available in the round (large and small), rectangular a...

Imposing flower basket in solid 800 silver with base. The body of the centerpiece is rounded and completely embossed by hand with a wicker basket design. In the upper part of the c...

Baskets made using a weaving technique. Strips and bands of leather follow each other and bind together to shape the object. Available in the round (large and small), rectangular a...

Large paper basket in openwork steel When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creat...

Gorgeous completely handmade sterling silver basket. Made from a unique sterling silver sheet, except the base, the basket has been hand molded and turned to give it an elegant and ...

Two pairs of maiolica baskets Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1790 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). Measures: A) Height 3.54 x 6.69 x 9.84 in (9 x 17 x 25 cm); B) Height 3.93 x 7.48 x 11.02 in (10 x 19 x 28 cm). Total weight 4.85 lb (2.200 kg) State of conservation: A) One of the smaller baskets has some areas of restoration, the other slight chipping from use; B) One of the larger baskets is intact and the other shows a clearly glued break. The mold with which the baskets were forged simulates a wicker weave. The two larger works have high, vertical walls, with branch-shaped handles penetrating the weave. The painted decorations, small polychrome flowers applied only externally, highlight the points where the weaves intersect. The decision to leave the center of the basket devoid of decoration is highly unusual, but given the size and complexity of the shape, as well as the quality of the enamel, it is possible to hypothesize that it represents a precise choice in manufacturing or for a particular client. The two smaller baskets have small, twisted handles and, on the outside, reproduce more decisively the characteristic wicker weave, obtained through thin molded lines. The interior exhibits a rich, typical decoration of naturalistic flowers: a bunch centered around a main flower and secondary stems accompanied by small “semis”. The exterior of these works is also adorned with small little flowers where the weaves intersect. The size and morphological characteristics of the baskets confirm their attribution to the Lodi factory of Antonio Ferretti between 1770 and 1790, during its most successful period; by this point his original reworking of the "Strasbourg" decoration, known as "old Lodi", had achieved great fame even outside Italy. This decorative choice represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and which Antonio Ferretti introduced in Italy. This production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple. The Ferretti family had started their maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano had started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano had started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59). In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory. In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, could commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables...

Small bowl in Black Marquinia, White Michelangelo, Green Guatemala marbles. Size: 13.5 x 7 cm, 5.3 x 2.8 in, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Gae S, Masters Collection by the Aust...

Combining a clean, modern look with the elegance of soft saddle leather, this bin will be an eye-catching functional addition to any room. The square structure is handcrafted of soft, black leather and showcases a natural hand-woven wicker trim around the top border that delivers an effortlessly chic style. A storage solution for every room, this piece of the Como Collection...

Simple and versatile, this exquisite leather basket is distinguished for its deft use of materials and colors to reveal a timeless design. The square structure is handcrafted using f...

"Roum roum" is a leather container, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part of Foglia Couture collection. Genuine...

Part of the Perished collection, this large bowl was made in steel and its classic conic shape is reinterpreted using contemporary sensibility, thanks to the openwork decorations tha...

Ogiva Vase - clear light fuchsia, bronze Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Colours: Clear light fuchsia, bronze Dimensions: ø 50cm x H...

"Giovanni" is a leather basket, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part of Foglia Couture collection. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Co...

"Marcel" is a leather basket, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part of Foglia Couture collection. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colo...

Part of the Perished collection, this medium bowl was made in steel and its classic conic shape is reinterpreted using contemporary sensibility, thanks to the openwork decorations th...

"Piero" is a leather basket with handles, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part of Foglia Couture collection. Genuine Italian leather vegetable ...

This elegant small paper basket is in stainless steel. It is part of the Tip Top series which consists of hexagonal pieces made of layers of triangles.